I read with utter dismay the pastoral statement recently issued by the Church of England House of Bishops with regard to the Civil Partnership Act scheduled to come into force on 5 December 2005.
08 August 2005
Deaf people wanting to train for Christian ministry can now join a new course being taught in sign language.
04 August 2005
On 15 June 2005 the elections for the new Coadjutor Bishop of the Anglican Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem and the Middle East were held in Amman, Jordan. At the end of the second round, the Rev. Canon Suheil Dawani was elected as the new Bishop. He will work alongside the current Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Bishop Riah Abu-Assal, for a period of two years.
04 August 2005
The Church of England and the Churches Main Committee have welcomed the Department for Culture, Media and Sport's support for 'ecclesiastical exemption' from listed building control.
28 July 2005
In response to the IRA Statement Archbishop Robin Eames emphasises the moral issues involved in the current situation. Archbishop Eames said: "Quite apart from the political debate which will follow this statement from the IRA there are moral issues which must be addressed.
28 July 2005
The House of Bishops has today issued a pastoral statement to help the Church as it addresses the implications of the Civil Partnerships Act, which comes into force on 5 December 2005.
25 July 2005
Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Reverend Robin Eames claims that individuals who reconnect with the core values of the Christian faith hold the key to the future of Christianity in Ireland.
22 July 2005
When Nick Lang, Vicar of St. John's, Eden Park was asked to baptise the son of profoundly deaf parents, he had no idea where his answer would lead."My natural instinct was to agree and to look for a creative way of making the service accessible for the parents, and for their deaf friends" Nick said.
21 July 2005
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has paid tribute to London and the British press in the aftermath of last week's bomb attacks.
15 July 2005
The Rt Revd Geoffrey Rowell, Bishop in Europe, has designated the weekend of October 29-30 as the weekend when the Diocese in Europe should celebrate the 25th anniversary of its unification.
14 July 2005